Gov. Rick Perry tried to push his claim that the humanitarian crisis involving an influx of Central American children on the border was an Obama conspiracy, but ABC’s This Week called him out on it and ended the interview when Perry added an imaginary hurricane.

RADDATZ: — but Governor, this — this is about a law. This isn’t necessarily about Border Patrol. This is about a law. You heard in Jim Avila’s piece, they have to let these people into the country when they’re from non-contiguous nations, when they’re from Central America or South America.

Should that law be changed?

PERRY: The rule of law is that “The Constitution” requires the United States to secure the border. And we’re not doing that. We haven’t done it for years. And we are paying a huge price.

When you have catch and release policies that send…

RADDATZ: But — but, Governor, please…

PERRY: — a message to people…

RADDATZ: — go back to the law…

PERRY: — in Central America…

RADDATZ: — the 2008 law that was signed into law by George Bush.

Isn’t this is a backlog in the courts?

Doesn’t that have to be addressed first?

PERRY: What has to be addressed is the security of the border. You know that. I know that. The president of the United States knows that. I don’t believe he particularly cares whether or not the border of the United States is — is secure.

And that’s the reason there’s been this lack of effort, this lack of focus, this lack of resources…

RADDATZ: He’s telling people not to come.

PERRY: — and…

RADDATZ: He’s telling them in ads not to come into the United States, not to leave their homes.

PERRY: About — about five years too late would be my response to that. The president has sent powerful messages time after time…

RADDATZ: You know, Governor…

PERRY: — by his policies, by nuances, that it is OK to come to the United States and you can come across and you’ll be accepted in open arms. That is the real issue.

RADDATZ: But, Governor, you’ve made — I — I want to go back to an interview you did on Fox News. You re— you recently made some pretty serious allegations against the federal government.
….

RADDATZ: Governor, do you re

RADDATZ: Governor, do you really believe there’s some sort of conspiracy to get people into the United States by the federal government, by the Obama administration?

PERRY: When I have — when I have written a letter that is dated May of 2012, and I have yet to have a response from this administration, I will tell you they either are inept or don’t care, and that is my position.

We have been bringing to the attention of President Obama and his administration since 2010, he received a letter from me on the tarmac. He sends — I have to believe that when you do not respond in any way, that you are either inept, or you have some ulterior motive of which you are functioning from.

So the issue is, this president understands now that we have a huge problem on our southern border. We have to deal with it. And I don’t think you’re going to be able to address it until you put the resources there, and that’s boots on the ground. We’re asking for the FAA to allow for drones to be used.

Unless we secure our southern border, this is going to continue to be a massive amount of individuals that are coming to the United States. And, frankly, we don’t have a place to house them as it is. And if we have a major event, a hurricane that comes in to the Gulf Coast, I don’t have a place to be housing people who are displaced.

RADDATZ: OK, governor, I’m going to have to stop you there.

PERRY: This administration is housing them.

Apparently, President Obama is sending these Central American children some sort of subliminal message, because, according to Rick Perry, this influx of immigrants is all a vast conspiracy to….fill the country up with illegal immigrants?

The conspiracy and the attempt to blame the president for a humanitarian crisis that was triggered by a 2008 law that George W. Bush signed is absurd. It was good to see Martha Raddatz of This Week call out Perry on his nonsense. It was also nice to see a Republican being held accountable for the lunacy that they push on Fox News every day.

Usually, news networks will let Republicans like Gov. Perry ramble on even if the segment runs a little long, but This Week’s producers seemed to see that the segment was going nowhere, so they kept the show running on schedule. In typical conspiracy fashion, Perry claimed that President Obama is either inept or hiding an ulterior motive. When Perry added an imaginary hurricane to the scenario, ABC decided it was time to go.

In reality, the person with the ulterior motive is Rick Perry, who desperately wants to be the 2016 Republican nominee, and he is clearly planning on running on a platform of conspiracies and immigrant bashing to get it.

ABC News Cuts Off Rick Perry In The Middle Of An Insane Obama Conspiracy Rant was written by Jason Easley for PoliticusUSA.

129 Responses to ABC News Cuts Off Rick Perry In The Middle Of An Insane Obama Conspiracy Rant

His responses make no sense whatsoever and you would think that a Governor of a state would know that the President can only do so much on his own. He needs Congress to pass comprehensive reform if that’s what he wants.

His words should be directed at those who refuse to do their jobs – GOVERN.

Paws

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:36 am

I should add that the majority of people want Congress to pass immigration reform but the GOP, refusing to govern, does nothing but point fingers.

Why aren’t their constituents mad as hell?

dcbos

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:12 pm

Bubba’s worried about hurricanes created by Obama on purpose; blowing people into Texas; this guy would be a hoot; if only he wasn’t given credibility by lots in the bought off press.

abby

Tue, Jul 8th, 2014 at 12:14 pm

While the problem of illegal immigration is undeniably an urgent one that needs to be addressed swiftly, it is possible that the reason the House has not passed immigration legislation similar to the Senate bill is not that the House is negligent but that the Senate bill is severely flawed.

Instead of listening to all pundits/news/commentary, why not check the bill yourself? The Senate bill offered to legalize the relatives of illegal immigrants outside the United States and even others who have already been deported. In short, it give AMNESTY to all without a word about securing the border, which is troubling, because the last “immigration reform” promised to secure the borders, but the Democrats reneged that action.

Shiva

Tue, Jul 8th, 2014 at 12:29 pm

No it doesnt. It does not offer to legalize relatives outside the country

His Shadow

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:05 pm

It’s been quite clear for a while that the target demographic for rants like the one Perry started are people who simply do not care about the facts. At all. They hate their black president so much that they will quite simply believe anything any white right wing politician or mouthpiece like Limbaugh says to badmouth Obama.

Bill Wright

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 5:10 pm

I don’t know what is is wrong with Rick Perry, but it obvious something is. Hope you republicans have ruled him out of the next race for president.

gene heckman

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 9:26 pm

he should run in 2016 he would be easy to beat

Dee

Thu, Jul 10th, 2014 at 6:04 pm

How about a Perry/Palin ticket!

Shiva

Thu, Jul 10th, 2014 at 6:09 pm

I for one would love it. Neither has the brain power to open a box of crackerjacks.

Robyn Kern

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 12:27 am

Oh no, let them run him, he won’t be able to beat any democrat that runs!

CherMoe

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 1:29 pm

Better yet, let’s vote against ANY Republican in ANY upcoming election, cause they’re ALL crazy like this. They’ve got “nothing” and “no one” that can move this country forward and work on behalf of ALL the people. They’re made that crystal clear along with the help from the SCOTUS.

Susan Kennedy

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 8:46 pm

He’s trying to change the subject because he can’t address the points she’s making. And drones???? Seriously???? He wants to attack large groups of CHILDREN with drones?????? What the hell is the matter with this man? He’s not an idiot, he’s much worse than that, he’s a homicidal maniac!

Robyn Kern

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 12:28 am

The only “kids” he is concerned about are the unborn ones.

Larry

Tue, Jul 8th, 2014 at 1:58 pm

You are absolutely clueless Susan.. He is right. If the border isn’t secure the rest doesn’t matter. By the way folks, drones are always for dropping bombs. They are for surveillance as well…

Dee

Thu, Jul 10th, 2014 at 6:06 pm

I was also taken aback by the use of drones. What the hey is he thinking, wait he isn’t.

Randy

Tue, Jul 8th, 2014 at 11:37 am

You obviously didn’t even listen to the interview. These people coming over the border are BRWAKING THE LAW…they are illegals. We are not responsible for another country’s leadership that makes people want to flee. They must be stopped or we will all pay the price for Obama’s failure as a ‘leader’…

Shiva

Tue, Jul 8th, 2014 at 11:57 am

Whoa little girlie. Obama’s failure? Did Obama start illegal aliens coming here? Something that has been happening over 100 years? And something no president has done anything about suddenly becomes Obama’s fault?

Piss off

Jethro Bodien

Tue, Jul 15th, 2014 at 12:41 pm

They are not breaking the law by coming to the border, surrendering and asking for amnesty. OUR CIA has blood on their hands in their countries. Chickens coming home to roost. You could stand more research.

Rachel

Tue, Jul 8th, 2014 at 3:03 pm

The governor of Texas doesn’t have to make any sense at all. He sounds like the people he represents.

Justin Moore

Mon, Jul 14th, 2014 at 1:20 pm

see what the liberals want to do, is say oh it’s a law, we need to take care of them, without anyone doing anything to correct the situation. as fast as it was signed into law it can be changed. Obama asked for a change to this 2008 law 1 1/2 weeks ago. So, therefore, it is both. Both the law needs to change, and the border needs to be protected from the illegals invading our country…

Shiva

Mon, Jul 14th, 2014 at 1:26 pm

So, you want to shoot them?

Huckleberry

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:40 am

So Perry admits that there has been a problem for 5 years. Who has been Governor of Texas all that time? Why Rick Perry! This is the guy who wants the federal government out of his states business. So why his he asking Obama for help? As Governor he should be able solve his own states issues.

His illusion that he will be POTUS in 2016 is absurd. Can’t these people look in the mirror and admit they are not presidential material? I’d like to be an astronaut, but I know it’s never going to happen.

HairFarmer

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:49 pm

Brilliantly stated Huckleberry !! I’m 51 and would LOVE to throw a no-hitter against the Yankee’s – but that is also NEVER going to happen. Cheers

SF

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 5:41 pm

Every summer brings to the surface my dreams of being a Grand-Slam tennis champion. I’m 46.

Think I got a chance?

Syl

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 9:23 pm

I agree with you. HE’S the one who wants government out of HIS business and his state, so there ya go! Be careful what you wish for, a-hole!!!!!

Tani

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 12:08 am

This is something more devious then you stating..
IMO, this is about Boner & his law suit. more to the point, they’re trying to prove PBO is failing to enforce the law, which fit in their delusional pea mind. If you notice he avoided answering the ques. & kept rambling until he got all his talking points out. Then he start to talk abt hurricanes.
1. She was talking abt. William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008,which originally signed in 2004 by G.W. Bush.
Which require that those seeking refugee status from Central Amer. countries received due process.
2. The US spent $18B on immig. enforcement in fy 2012, which is more then every enforcement agency combined.
3. Their are at least 22K agents & 6 unmanned aircraft systems.
4. Border crossings are at a 40 year low.
This is smacking close to treason (plotting to overthrow a sitting Pres..)
By building trump charges — right now its all talk to convince enough ppl. to believe…

Robyn Kern

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 12:33 am

It is also why the house of reps will not even look at the immigration bill that the senate passed. And yes, there needs to more and more mention of the bill that Bush signed giving these potential immigrants due process, not Obama’s fault, its Bush’s fault and the republican led house
of reps.

Tani

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 1:09 am

(cont.)
At this point they need the msm to push the accusations. For that the msm will talk abt. it 24/7 w/o any facts with a lot of non-experts.& its all going to be what can the Pres. do? Why didn’t PBO seem this coming? Is PBO not enforcing laws?

While ignoring one glaring fact that its up to congress. All they have to due is change the law or amend it. But they will never do it, b/c these devious little chickenshits want to turn the Latinos against the Pres. & Dems. b/c they know they’re never get their vote.

So, the money is on, ‘We know you won’t vote for repubs., so we’ll make you so disgusted, dissatisfied, w/ the Pres. & Dems. you won’t vote. & we’re muddling the water so you blame both sides. Thus the media..

yvonne florez

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:41 am

The glasses are not helping….

Kim Serrahn

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:36 pm

I think he might be trying out the new goggle glasses so he can watch his FB or a movie while trying to look smart.

Andy

Mon, Jul 7th, 2014 at 1:37 pm

they just make him look even more stupid like his tea bag worshipers are

Nancy Reese

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:42 am

Quick question…Are the glasses meant to make us think he’s more intelligent than he is? Or a disguise in the hopes we won’t recognize him from his last run?

ibwilliamsi

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:45 am

I thought they were “brain damage” glasses.

DDBraen

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:26 pm

I hadn’t thought of that one! He’d better get a mustache and a big nose to go with the specs thought. The we might not recognize him…oh wait.

Learjet

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:48 am

I would be so embarrassed to be a Republican with crazies like Perry in my party. He couldn’t be any more RIDICULOUS if he tried. LOL. He’s a total JOKE.

Robert Trost

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:00 pm

Oops, forgot I have no brain. Rick Perry

Jo C

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:03 pm

And the bigger issue of his hypocrisy is that this is all bluster, all for show, to court the ignorant base. Perry’s been taking payola under the table for years and years, from Big Ag, to turn his head and ignore this. It IS his cheap labor source in Texas and he knows damn well it is.

Diane

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:13 pm

This fool has looted his state for years. No way will the American people will allow him to do the same to the country. Are you still drinking Rick?

Abby Kern

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:23 pm

Wow, what blows my mind is thinking about the extremely uneducated, racist, bigoted, hate filled people that he is speaking to, that they actually believe this drivel. It’s just incredible.

Abby Kern

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:24 pm

Also, he sort of sounds like a robot doesn’t he?

lorrene real

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:26 pm

Mr. Texas Gov. You have a whole “army of open gun and carry guys in your state terrorizing American citizens, send them to protect your boarder.

Than when you start a Boarder war, Mexico can assist you to “secede”, your proud patriot state to their county. Win-win for all. BYE -BYE. Be sure to shut the door on your way out.

David P. Turnbole

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:29 pm

Mr. Perry has been advised to wear thick rim glasses, had his hair redone He makes commentary based on a script handed to him by the Koch brother’s Americans For (the continued) Prosperity (of the Koch brothers). Mr. Perry is a G.W. Bush clone. Too stupid to think for himself, corporate owned and the shill for “higher powers”.

Jaylady2

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:29 pm

He needs to visit Ellis Island and read the inscription on the Statue to Liberty! This country has from the beginning welcomed immigrants. Immigrants bring diversity, entrepenuership and vibrance to the nation. Granted, illegal immigration needs an affirmative policy but really, folks, they contribute far more than they consume!!!

Wilma

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:38 pm

Please ! Do not send this nitwit to NYC !
We don’t need or want him here ! Let him find the Emma Lazarus poem online or in a book. He probably has an assistant who can read & interpret it for him.

Beaglemom

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 6:34 pm

I’m not sure he can read.

Eddie

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:31 pm

Please stop the use of the term “illegal immigrants”. It is, at best, grammatically imprecise and, at worst, inherently racist.

“Undocumented entrants” is far more precise and less inflammatory.

Thank you.

Maple

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:27 pm

At least they’re calling them illegal immigrants instead of illegal aliens……the way they used to.

MD

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:35 pm

I don’t see what’s so incoherent about what Perry is saying. He is certainly not terribly articulate, and never answers the question about the effect of the 2008 law, but he isn’t alleging something crazy.

The ”conspiracy“ he mentions is neglect not, some giant scheme. It is the case the Obama has made public statements to the effect that immigration reform will involve amnesty that is a powerful incentive to cross the border now. Moreover the president stands to benefit from a crisis, presidents have more leverage in the event of emergency. Allowing this problem to build up, gives the president an advantage in pushing immigration reform. Given that this involves a merely reducing resources that’s not too far fetched.

What is with the people in comments blaming Perry himself for the problem. Security national borders has always been a federal issue. I am sure that more than one of you opposed Arizona’s attempt aid the enforcement of immigration law.

KarenJ503

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:13 pm

I think what the majority of us here disagreed with were the methods Arizona (and the rancid Sheriff Joe Arpaio) used to deal with undocumented entrants into the country via their state.

Most of the methods were designed to humiliate or terrorize both undocumenteds and citizens of a certain physical appearance.

heubler

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:14 pm

“The ‘conspiracy’ he mentions is neglect not, some giant scheme. It is the case the Obama has made public statements to the effect that immigration reform will involve amnesty that is a powerful incentive to cross the border now.”

And if republicans hadn’t blocked all attempts at reform, the problem would not be much of a problem at all. Your post implicitly acknowledges that. “Neglect” is an inapt, silly word to throw around, given the (non)legislative history of reform attempts in the House.

HairFarmer

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:59 pm

the problem with the immigration issue started in the ’80s when your hero saint raygun made it harder for migrant farm and construction workers to freely travel between the countries to our south and the US – Now they stay instead of going home in teh off season – to balme teh current problem on Bush or Obama is entirely ridiculous and Perry is a regressive moron whose opinions should only be heard in a mental institution. Do some historical research into this issue before making a fool out of yourself by saying Perry is right. it only serves to lesson your credibility.

mokena

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:31 pm

Our”deporter in chief” is the only friend an immigration hardliner has ever had in Washington. The moniker was well earned. The confusing part of it all is that people who like a tough stance on immigration fight him about EVERYTHING at EVERY turn. For fifteen thousand years people have been risking their lives to come hear. This is not something that can be stopped. It is something we have to deal with. Republicans refuse to accept this. They are just a bunch of menopausal old women who think that bitching about problems is enough.

kfreed

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 6:46 pm

The fact that you don’t “get” what’s insane about Rick Perry’s conspiracy theories is probably a sign of insanity… and too much tea in your diet.

Echo

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 7:29 pm

the law that you speak of was signed in ’08’, and it has been neglected since. as a matter of fact the “neglect” that you speak of has been going on for decades!!! long before obama took office. since when has there been any decent security of our southern border?
people are blaming perry because he is part of the problem!! he wants to cry and wail about obama not doing anything to help. what in the hell has he or congress done to help obama with immigration reform? for that fact how much help has he or the repub controled congress given to obama or the citizens of this country for anything??? NOTHING! NONE! NADA! ZIP! ZERO! ZILCH!
when congress pulls their heads out of their collective asses and puts forth some small effort to help? they might just find that it helps them too!
when they stop being terrified about their own personal pockets and their wealthy masters?? maybe they will find that that helps them also?

saul barbosa

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 7:40 pm

this is MY state born & raised. it has not been a democracy for 25 years now-one party elected to ALL state offices. help me out here : dictatorship, communist, monarchy? the conservatives have used this era to hijacked the concept of capitalism as being righteous, religious, and as democracy.
anti-education, anti-science,misogynistic,anit-hispanic, anit-worker, anti-health policies force fed to an apathetic voting population.
please visit a dps facilty and find long lines of people waiting in the rain or heat in unpaved parking lots. highways with potholes. the longest serving governor in state history has made mainly negative impacts on the livea of his populace.
he was recently trying to return leftover revenues to the people instead of using it (blessing) to clean up his mess. instead save the taxpayers $$ by refunding your secret service expenses.
ricky , HELLO, quit blaming the president and clean up your own texas back yard. actually it is MY backyard. you are a temp…..

majiir

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 11:51 pm

I see you missed the president’s press conference on this issue, the fact that he’s asked Congress to fix the law that makes it harder to deport migrant kids, and his plan to request funding from Congress to speed up the deportation process in these cases. In light of this, I fully understand why you’re defending Perry’s nonsense, right along with his comment that he’d send drones to the U.S. Mexican border as if drones aren’t already being used there. It takes an uniformed individual to think that other uninformed individuals are making sense. Perry is an embarrassment because he keeps showing his face in public to speak on issues he doesn’t fully understand. If he, and you, would keep up with federal immigration law, you could both stop making asses of yourselves.

but the tea bags HARP AND BEAT THEIR DRUMS about small federal government and give the control to the states…Perry is a tea bag scumbag hypocrite!!

Steve Temke

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:40 pm

Rick Perry is not smart enough to be involved in adult conversations. If you put “brainy” glasses on a turnip, it’s still a turnip.

Jamie Bowsher

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:45 pm

Rick Perry is insane.

Huckleberry

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:57 pm

I wish she would have let him go on for awhile. Just to see how zany he would have gotten. Could have been fun.

Maybe the children are aliens that were brought from Benghazi, financed by the IRS, and their leader is B. Berdhall. All coming across the border Fast and Furious, in a great liberal conspiracy.

Maxie

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 12:58 pm

what is in the water in texas? has it been polluted with meyh/crack or what? or was the air polluted with toxins along with the water?

that is the only reason I can think of for the residents of the longhorn state to elect rick perry thrice as their governor. he is not fit to be governor or anything else.

as she said, it was george Bush’s bill of 2008 that has allowed this influx of refugees, not president obama. yet, no member of the republican party will ever admit that the bush/cheney administration is responsible for everything happening now.

their denial knows no bounds.

djchefron

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:05 pm

Texas has no water

Huckleberry

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:12 pm

@djchefron, Texas is doing a damn fine job at trying to steal our water in New Mexico.

Shiva

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:14 pm

Well piss in the river then

Rick Shreiner

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:00 pm

It would appear that the Lame Star state TEAtard is neglecting the FACT that more illegals have been deported during Pres Obama’s years in the White House than any other president in history .. ..

What I don’t get is why the ABC journalist didn’t call him on it .. ..
Lazy and uninformed journalism ? ?

KarenJ503

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:22 pm

Not to mention, but in response to Governor Perry’s allegations about border agents, there’s this, from POTUS May 10, 2011:

<blockquote cite="They wanted more agents on the border. Well, we now have more boots on the ground on the southwest border than at any time in our history. The Border Patrol has 20,000 agents –- more than twice as many as there were in 2004, a buildup that began under President Bush and that we have continued."

It sure seems like the main media outlets have figured out the wind is blowing in a different direction and have started calling bullsh*t on the fringe. Even fixed noise has done some of this. This JUST happened over the last two months. Whether this media change is top down or bottom up I don’t know but it should be interesting to see how this develops for the upcoming elections.

John Thomas

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:12 pm

“Develops” could mean they change back to the same old same old. I.E. SSDD (same sh*t different day)

MrsGunka

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:57 pm

Ex-quitter Gov Sarah Palin will just have them fired for lying and Freedoms. Just keep in mind, these “people” run on a different track than the rest of the sane people. That train came into the station with GWB and has spread hate everywhere they go. Because Derp. Maybe we should replace all the “aliens” with Teabaggers and see if they can live on those wages and living conditions! How about trading one Republican member of the House with 5 immigrants as a fair trade agreement. Let them see how their freedoms go down there! We could employ the immigrants to patrol our borders to be sure those grifters don’t sneak back in. Let’s see how well they exist doing nothing in their new home! And they must learn to speak Spanish before they can get a job or have a drivers license!

Caren

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:06 pm

If Perry would become potus….who then would he want Texas to secede from?

cc

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:13 pm

I am convinced that the glasses have a little speaker in them so someone can tell him what to say. The problem is the person telling him what to say is also a Teatard so the net effect is still absolutely, unbelievably, Whack-a-doodle!

Wingsfan81

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:15 pm

You just can’t fix stupid … you just can’t.

heubler

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:22 pm

“…if we have a major event, a hurricane that comes in to the Gulf Coast, I don’t have a place to be housing people who are displaced.”

Texas has plenty of National Guard facilities that could house them. He’s lying.

Charlie F

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:27 pm

The question that Gov. Perry should have been asked, if he were President, would he enforce all the laws of the land, or would he pick and choose. Pres. Obama was enforcing the law passed by Congress and signed by Pres. Bush, something Perry doesn’t understand, nor do the people of Murreta.

TRoN33

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:51 pm

Considering Perry’s working ethnics, he would rather to go out for vacationing, working most of time at his nig**rhead ranch like W. Bush did in Crawford Ranch. As President, he wouldn’t care to be a leader because as long as America lives, his name would last in history books.

Really? Drones? You are going to use drones on kids? “Pathetic Rick” should be his new nickname.

AW

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:46 pm

To those of you commenting about the glasses– dog whistle. His whole look is 1963, pre-Civil Rights, good-ole-boy from the good ole days. Those are the glasses you wear for a stand in the schoolhouse door.

Aaron

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:50 pm

Rick Perry, you sir are an idiot and so is your BFF Greg Abbott. Obama has deported more people than any other president. Obama is enforcing the laws of the country. You and Abbott are just like Boehner. Ya’ll are always making conspiracies against the president. You and Abbott are an embarrassment to Texas. I hope Wendy Davis kicks your buddy Abbott to the curb and Leticia kicks Dan “The Pete Wilson of Texas” Patrick to the curb in November. Wendy and Leticia are great leaders to the state, unlike you Prick Perry, Greg A-Butt, and Dan “Pete Wilson” Patrick.

Viva

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 1:53 pm

WTF is that makeover supposed to achieve? He needs Botox in his tongue instead.

Victor Rivera

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:02 pm

I hope people are paying attention to the craziness that comes out of the mouth of this man, especially in the upcoming presidential race that get is vying for!

Edward Stern

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:03 pm

Immigration won’t be an issue if a Republican is president since they will just ignore it. its only a problem when they are not it power.

Nefer

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:07 pm

“This is about a law. You heard in Jim Avila’s piece, they have to let these people into the country when they’re from non-contiguous nations, when they’re from Central America or South America.

Should that law be changed?

PERRY: The rule of law is that “The Constitution” requires the United States to secure the border.
————————
The Constitution requires that we uphold constitutional laws. Perry sidestepped that question and never answered it.

Why aren’t the republicans passing measures repealing that law on a daily basis like they have done with ACA/Obamacare? They are the first to squawk if they think the President is not upholding a law to their satisfaction. I guess it’s like Hobby Lobby; Constitutional laws = laws republicans like.

They are not just traitorous, they are stupid and crazy.

Olga Pina

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:12 pm

Rick Perry…go do your job as Governor of the State of Texas. If you can’t do your job and have to ask for the Federal Government aid, you are a failure of your own sentiments and policies.

Your state has no expansion of Medicare, your state, thanks to your ‘leadership’, has very little support for education, women’s health issues, housing, homelessness (in Austin!), and continues to be one of the highest uninsured states in the country!

Look at the log in your eye before you criticize a President that, thanks to your party affiliation, continue to thwart, stop and usurp the smooth running of this country’s government.

You, sir, are the biggest loser around.

JTCan

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:24 pm

So he is wanting to use drones on these kids? If that letter he said he wrote to the President sounded like him in this video, they probably laughed and filed it under “kooks”.

Ben Hoffman

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:25 pm

Why can’t Texas protect its own border? Rick Perry is either completely inept or he’s helping these people get across Mexico. And then he just blames the federal government. Obama can’t protect you from the boogie man, Rick.

NomadicPolitics

Sun, Jul 6th, 2014 at 2:31 pm

Just sitting here trying to figure out who Rick Perry is trying to impersonate- besides a person of average IQ- and then it hit me..Jim Cutler (Harry Hamlin) on Mad Men!

Many of those who are crossing the border come under the heading of refugees, and under international law we have a duty to treat them as such. Instead we are terrifying children who are now more afraid of us than
the gangs in their own countries.